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Tuesday, 25 September 2012

LEGOLAND MALAYSIA

レゴランド マレーシア . 레고랜드 말레이시아 . 乐高乐园

My 6-year-old birthday surprise - a day trip to Legoland Malaysia! Am super excited because playing with Lego has been one of my favourite activities these past few months. After the 1.5 hours journey from the West side of Singapore (plus a long walk to the theme park entrance from the bus drop-off point) ... we're here!

First up, we changed our pre-purchased annual pass tickets into the real deal.

The staff had us fill in a long form per person, but it seemed that all they needed was just my name to be inserted into the pass.

The park is huge, and because it was a weekday when we went (Tues), there were not many visitors, which was great for me. There are 6 different thematic zones to explore... so let me start with my favourite zone.

Lego Kingdoms﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿

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The Dragon

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Dragon's Apprentice

I'm scared of rollercoasters, but maybe I will give the Dragon's Apprentice a shot next time (I can ride it alone, but I think I will ride it with mom instead). The Royal Joust was so much fun with 2 different routes to choose from... I liked it so much that I took it 4 times!

Royal Joust
(for kids 4-12 years old only)

﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿Next up was Merlin's Challenge, which felt like a mini roller-coaster to me. I also spent RM10 on a Castle Game, which was a bit of a waste of money.

Merlin's Challenge

I'm saving The Forestmen's Hideout (aka playground) for the next visit. Mom bought me the King's sword and shield for about RM70 which was totally awesome. I think I should get the Knights' helmet the next time, heh heh.

Lego City

I spent the longest time here as it's got all the activities which I enjoyed - Lego Rescue Academy, Lego City Airport, Driving School (kids only; 6-13 years old), Junior Driving School (kids only; 3-5 years old), Legoland Express and Boating School. The latter is the toughest as it is really hard to steer the boat, and the water route meanders quite a bit.
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Don't forget to get a Driving License as a souvenir (RM 25)

Driving School
(Attend a 3-min video briefing before getting into a car)

Boating School

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Legoland Express

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Rescue Academy

Put out the fire!

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I also spent some time at The Shipyard (aka playground), and explored the different parts of the ship!

There was a show @ the City Stage, which lasted about 30 mins, but I didn't think it was very interesting (it was a lesson on dangers in the house). I don't think I will catch it again the next time.

Imagination

We did not finish exploring this zone as we didn't have much time left. After completing the Kid Power Towers, Build & Test, and Duplo Express, there was still the remaining 50% of the zone that we had to leave for the next visit.

Kid Power Towers was a bit scary when the rope was released and the seats start to drop down (albeit slowly through the pulley system), and poor mom had to use all her arm power to pull both of us up for about 3-4 times. But still, we took this twice.

I would have loved to linger a little longer in Build & Test because there were all these Lego bricks and parts provided to build my dream car, and I could pit my car against the others' to see whose car is the fastest! Funny though that we had to sign in to loan wheels for the cars, and return them to the counter after we are done. Mom (and the other parents) love this place because it was air-conditioned, and we kids are kept busy in a confined space.

The Duplo area ... well, it was meant for smaller kids, but I liked it all the same.

Miniland

There was a lot to see here, but I was impatient to go take more rides. Mom enjoyed this a lot since she is an avid Lego fan, whilst I was more captivated by the trains running through the various "countries" and tunnels. I spent most of my time pushing those buttons to activate some movements.

﻿﻿Here are some of her favs: .

Tanah Lot, Indonesia

Pirates

Myanmar

Thailand

China

India

Singapore

Kuala Lumpur

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Lunch @ Market Restaurant

There are 7 different F&B outlets in the park, and we had ours at the Market Restaurant. Nice interior with indoor and outdoor seating areas. Food is not cheap (as expected of a theme park), and the taste is just alright.

I ordered the Tempura Fish Fingers Kids Set (comes with a cup of cut fruits and Ribena) for RM15, and Mom had the meatball spaghetti with a drink for RM24.30.

Notes from Mom

Sunshades, sunblock, brollies, caps, and portable fans are a must.

Bring a large bottle of water, and make the kids drink a lot of water!

For younger children, good to rent or bring a stroller as the park is relatively large .. strollers are available for rent at the entrance (single seat - RM20 for the whole day, double seat - RM 35 for the day). Note that it is while supply lasts.

Check the online calendar for the opening hours and dates.

Restrooms are clean and aplenty.

Although the park rules states that no outside F&B can be brought in, I saw some parents with homemade sandwiches and lunch packs.

Good to visit on weekdays ... less crowd, no queues at the various rides. Heard from the Legoland staff that weekends are packed.

Gift shops close at 6pm sharp on weekdays

You might want to plan for at least 2 visits if you intend to take all the rides (hence, the annual pass will be of greater value)

We travelled to Legoland via Causeway Link from Jurong East Interchange.

Convenient, fast and cheap... except that you may not get a seat if the bus is crowded, and the bus timings could be better.You must have exact change for the buse fares!Our timings:

0900 hours - Catch CW 3/4 from Jurong East Bus Interchange to the Second Link (about 40-50 mins depending on the traffic, S$4 per adult, kids S$1.50). The same bus will bring you across until the Johor side.

1030 hours - Join the queue after clearing the JB customs to catch the JPO2 bus to Legoland (15-20 mins, RM2 per adult, or RM1 per child). You can also catch the same bus from Legoland to the Johor Premium Outlets which is about 10 mins away.

1900 hours - Take the JPO2 bus again from the same drop-off point @ Legoland, and retrace the same steps back to Singapore (RM4 per adult and RM 2 for kids for JPO2, then S$2.50 per adult, free or child for CW3/4)

The park closes at 6pm on weekdays, so there is about a 1-hour waiting time before the JPO2 bus arrives (no seats or vending machines around the bus stop!). Use that time to rest inside Legoland, or perhaps you can head over to Medini Mall which is just across from Legoland.

We did not venture to Medini Mall, which from afar, looks unfinished then.

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B.M.W = Baby Marcus Wong.
Someone gave me this nick when I was a baby, and it has stuck with me since then although I'm 10 now :-)
I love to travel with my single and uber-cool mom to different countries, and together, we discover cool places to visit, as well as interesting activities for kids like me.

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